#752A74
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.4% 0.141 328.2), rgb(117, 42, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#752A74 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752A74 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 42, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 47%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.141 328.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #752A74 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752A74 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #752A74 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #752A74 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDC
oklch(80.9% 0.083 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD81CA
oklch(70.7% 0.133 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE5EBC
oklch(63% 0.169 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#A941A8
oklch(55.6% 0.184 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#913290
oklch(49.1% 0.17 328.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#752A74
oklch(42.4% 0.141 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F285E
oklch(37.6% 0.109 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#381837
oklch(26.9% 0.07 328.5)
#752A74 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #224376 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4D72 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79334B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752A74
#752A74
oklch(42.4% 0.141 328.2)
- #005F23
#005F23
oklch(42.4% 0.122 148.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #752A74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
Use #752A74 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.